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The Lynx (1911) is notable as one of the earliest significant treatments of telepathy. It represents a point in the evolution of the genre when it became possible to discuss the alteration of human nature in the context of a suspenseful thriller. Here, Mirande must use the serum to thwart the schemes of Dr. Castellan, a powerful villain, although the odds are stacked against him. Michel Corday was the author of The
Eternal Flame; André Couvreur that of the Dr.
Caresco and Professor Tornada novels, all
published by Black Coat Press. The Lynx is one of the
Cover by Jean-Félix Lyon Published by Black Coat Press in November 2016 |
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